How to Use platoon in a Sentence

platoon

1 of 2 noun
  • But my platoon did the right thing.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
  • So could a wacky reverse platoon be in play?
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
  • That makes this backfield a pure platoon.
    — Kc Joyner, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • With his speed and defense, Thomas could be a fit for a platoon role.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2026
  • This, despite the car bomb in Iraq that took the lives of eight in his platoon.
    — Mary Beth McCauley, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2022
  • He was then sent to China with a rifle platoon.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
  • The Inuit rangers told the platoon to pitch their tents and hunker down.
    — Norimitsu Onishi Nasuna Stuart-Ulin, New York Times, 4 June 2023
  • Still, in my opinion, not a platoon player over the long haul of the future.
    — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 19 May 2026
  • His best pitch right now is his changeup, helping him to a reverse platoon split last year.
    — Keith Law, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
  • There is nothing wrong with the right-handed side of the Rangers’ platoon.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 5 Sep. 2023
  • He has been used as a platoon player for much of his seven-year, big-league career.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 11 June 2026
  • Nimmo is much more platoon-neutral.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Eleven of us were to make our way through Peru like a curious platoon.
    — Ryan Knighton, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
  • And then fired his last grenade and went back and joined his platoon and helped remove those that were too injured to get down there.
    — Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 17 May 2026
  • Some platoons are mostly staffed by soldiers who have been wounded and returned to fight.
    — Eric Schmitt, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Four of those five also bat lefty, so there aren’t any sensible platoon options to help.
    — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Tim’s platoon was the last in, landing in a hail of bullets that struck the dirt like pattering rain.
    — John Kelly, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2022
  • Sánchez is part of the platoon that’s cutting into Smith’s playing time.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
  • The brigade lost at least platoon—four or five—of its Leopard 2A6s.
    — David Axe, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
  • That means, effectively, Jones is a platoon bat right now.
    — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • In Iraq and Afghanistan he’d been shot at, seen roadside bombs shred trucks in his platoon, and lost friends.
    — James Freeman, WSJ, 22 Nov. 2022
  • The club also might seek a right-handed platoon option as the fourth outfielder as well.
    — Kansas City Star, 3 Dec. 2025
  • He and Pat were assigned to different platoons and rarely saw each other.
    — Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
  • At this stage of his career, Goldschmidt profiles as more of a platoon first baseman.
    — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
  • The Michigan native also sent packages to the rest of his platoon.
    — Alex Ross, Peoplemag, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Evan goes over the Rangers’ left-field situation and the impact of a platoon.
    — Dallas News, 22 Feb. 2023
  • The left-field platoon of Alex Call and Ryan Ward has also fared fine.
    — Katie Woo, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • Outfield requires far more starting spots, and most of those available later in drafts are locked in platoons.
    — Dalton Del Don, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • But three-homer games are an anomaly, and over the long haul, his most likely path to playing time will be on the short side of a platoon.
    — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2023
  • That bet didn't hit, though Kepler did settle into a platoon role in the second half.
    — Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025

platoon

2 of 2 verb
  • Pinder and Kemp could platoon at second base but would thus be less free to roam.
    — Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Mar. 2021
  • Brandon Marsh will platoon with a right-handed bat.
    — Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Lin has swung the bat well and Chavis will be needed to platoon with Moreland.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Mar. 2020
  • Don’t be shocked if the Rockies platoon a number of players at first base.
    — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
  • That forced Castro to platoon around shortstop, third base and second base.
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 20 Sep. 2020
  • Kittle, rather than overdo it his first game back, could platoon with Jake Tonges.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The Tigers would benefit from a right-handed hitting third baseman to platoon with him.
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 8 Mar. 2023
  • That’s because the Giants will have plenty of right-handed bench candidates to who could step in to platoon with him.
    — Andrew Baggarly, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2017
  • Crawford and Belt could be platooned out of the lineup, but the Brandons hope otherwise.
    — Henry Schulman, SFChronicle.com, 10 Feb. 2020
  • Chad Pinder and Vimael Machin will platoon at shortstop as long as Semien is out.
    — Matt Kawahara, SFChronicle.com, 2 Sep. 2020
  • Heyward appeared destined to platoon for the rest of his Cubs career and for much of 2018.
    — Michael Shapiro, SI.com, 17 Sep. 2019
  • The depth gives the Rays the ability to platoon at certain spots, survive injuries, and rest players when needed.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Feb. 2020
  • Bruce Maxwell and Josh Phegley will platoon behind the plate.
    — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2018
  • Carlos Tocci, the backup center fielder, will continue to platoon on the bench.
    — Stefan Stevenson, star-telegram, 13 Apr. 2018
  • Both Freeman and Castro can play the infield, and both could platoon at second base with Edouard Julien.
    — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
  • While auto makers are trying to push self-driving cars into a faster gear, the money in trucking seems to be heading toward platooning.
    — Paul Page, WSJ, 7 Apr. 2017
  • As Purdue coach Matt Painter has done in recent seasons with his glut of centers, the post players often platoon.
    — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Mar. 2021
  • The Cavs’ decision to platoon the center spot, splitting the minutes almost evenly, didn’t work either.
    — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 15 Feb. 2021
  • The Indians should consider platooning him more often - the numbers show that is needed.
    — Terry Pluto, cleveland.com, 13 May 2018
  • Volvo Trucks shows off its platooning trucks during a demo in North Carolina.
    — Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 1 July 2018
  • To keep him healthy, the Angels intended to platoon Pujols at first base with the left-handed hitting Justin Bour.
    — Maria Torres, latimes.com, 14 June 2019
  • Alonso is likely to platoon with his former teammate Danny Valencia at first base, and get the starts against right-handed pitchers.
    — Ryan Divish, The Seattle Times, 6 Aug. 2017
  • The lefty hitter will platoon with Brandon Guyer while Chisenhall recovers.
    — Terry Pluto, cleveland.com, 14 Apr. 2018
  • Mostly a third and second baseman, Rosario is expected to work out at first base this spring and potentially platoon with Ben Rice.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
  • In practice, drafters who invest at his current cost often end up needing to platoon him, shuffling him in and out of the lineup based on home/road splits, which is awkward for a third or fourth outfielder.
    — Derek Vanriper, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Rhoda and Croft did little to distinguish themselves during spring practice or fall camp, so Fleck decided to platoon them at the start of the season.
    — USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2017
  • Thanks to fiber optic cables and sensors, highways around Columbus and across the northern part of the state already are testing grounds for self-driving or platooning vehicles.
    — Chrissie Thompson, Cincinnati.com, 17 Aug. 2017
  • With Wright out, the right-handed-hitting Wilmer Flores, who was originally going to platoon at first with Loney, will fill in full time at third.
    — Seth Berkman, New York Times, 31 May 2016
  • The Yankees seemingly could use another right-handed bat either to platoon with outfielder Trent Grisham or somewhere on the left side of the infield.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 28 May 2026
  • Castellanos, who could platoon with Gavin Sheets during the season, made his second Cactus League start at first base on Tuesday afternoon and had two hits.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026

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